b. Rater Tendency report (for DA Form 2166–9–2 and DA Form 2166–9–3 noncommissioned officer evaluation reports).
Tracks the rating history of each rater for NCOs for all components by rank (SSG through CSM).
Raters do not maintain a “rating tendency” on NCOs in the rank of SGT and below.
Retired NCOs recalled to active duty are not included in the tendency population (see paras 3–2g and 3–33).
This information and other administrative information is available to the rater and senior rater using the Rater Tendency tool within EES.
Individual raters may access the Rater Tendency report by logging in to EES website at https://evaluations.hrc.army.mil and selecting the Evaluation Status and Management Tools (ERS) button.
(1)
For NCOs in applicable ranks, the rater’s tendency as reflected on the Rater Tendency report will—
(a)
Emphasize the importance of the rater’s role and responsibility to provide credible information to HQDA.
This is one of the rater’s most critical actions.
It affects decisions regarding the Army’s future leadership and has great impact on how the Army accomplishes its missions.
(b)
Emphasize the importance of a rater’s sequencing of NCOER submissions.
Within a rater’s tendency, HQDA will always process NCOERs daily in the order received, based on the date and time of receipt, regardless of the “Thru” date of the NCOER.
(c)
Provide information to HQDA selection boards and the Army leadership on the rater’s tendency history as a means of disciplining the rating system.
Evaluations received at HQDA will receive and display the rater’s tendency history on completed NCOERs.
(d)
Continue without interruption as the rater (in either a military or civilian status) moves from job to job.
(e)
Follow the rater as long as they are eligible to provide rater evaluations to Army NCOs in applicable grades.
(f)
Be authorized for placement (first page summary) in the rater’s AMHRR and may be updated annually or as necessary.
(2)
The first page of the Rater Tendency report consists of three sections.
The top portion shows administrative data, the left side of the report shows current NCOER tendency information (that is, tendency information since the last restart), and the right side shows tendency information that is cumulative, irrespective of any restart.
(3)
The second (and subsequent, if any) page of a Rater Tendency report provides a chronological by-name and by-rank list of all NCOs rated by the rating official and the HQDA electronically generated label applied to their NCOERs.
(This listing allows raters the ability to check the system and track how and when their ratings are labeled at HQDA.)
Within a rater’s tendency, HQDA will always process NCOERs in the order they are received.
(4)
For assistance in managing rater tendency and NCOER sequencing, raters are encouraged to use EES and the online Rater Tendency report.
EES is designed to give visibility to raters on the processing of NCOERs for their rater’s tendency.
Users will need a CAC.
EES and Rater Tendency report are accessible at https://evaluations.hrc.army.mil/index.html.